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February 22, 2023

Top News

As Trump Visits East Palestine, Critics Say 'He Should Be Apologizing' for Safety Rollbacks

"If residents of East Palestine... truly knew the reality, a delegation of townsfolk would likely greet Trump with tiki torches and pitchforks," wrote one commentator.

Kenny Stancil

'This Is Huge': Biden Proposes First Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Sales

"There is no time to waste in making bold investments to address the climate crisis, and building a strong domestic offshore wind industry is key to meeting that challenge head on."

Julia Conley

Lee, Pocan Revive Bill to Cut Military Budget by $100 Billion

"It could power every household in the U.S. with solar energy; hire 1 million elementary school teachers amid a worsening teacher shortage; provide free tuition for 2 out of 3 public college students; or cover medical care for 7 million veterans."

Jessica Corbett

Toxic Forever Chemicals Found in More Than 330 Animal Species

"Our choice is either to keep enabling extinction with widespread chemical contamination or take action to prevent it," said one scientist.

Kenny Stancil

'Murderous Aggression': Israeli Forces Kill 10 Palestinians, Injure 100+ in West Bank Raid

"One morning, so much pain and death," said one observer.

Julia Conley

Report Urges Biden to Stop Aiding Big Oil 'Ploy to Prolong the Era of Fossil Fuels'

A new analysis warns that the Biden administration is helping facilitate a boom in methane gas exports—despite the dire climate consequences.

Jake Johnson

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New Biden Rule Denounced as 'Trump's Asylum Ban Under a Different Name'

Biden Implored to Avert 'Carbon Bomb' by Blocking Texas Gulf Oil Terminals

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Opinion

Seven Things We Could Do If We Cut the Pentagon by $100 Billion

About half of the Pentagon budget every year goes to corporate contractors who pay their CEOs multi-million dollar salaries.

Lindsay Koshgarian

Climate Misinformation Is Now Our Main Competitor

A bigger tent is the only way to stay ahead.

Harriet Kingaby

Trump Is Returning to the Scene of His Crime When He Visits East Palestine

The ex-POTUS hopes to jump-start his lethargic '24 campaign in East Palestine by visiting a toxic disaster his policies may have caused.

Will Bunch

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